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NSO Pops: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ in Concert
The Kennedy CenterNov. 29 – Dec. 1 Experience the film in HD on a giant screen with composer Nicholas Hooper’s score played live by the NSO.
Mark Morris Dance Group: Pepperland
The Kennedy CenterSat. Nov 16 New production that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The Hip Hop Nutcracker
StrathmoreDec. 17 – 19 Join Maria-Clara and the Nutcracker Prince as they set off for a magical adventure…in modern day New York City.
Dave Koz & Friends
StrathmoreMon. Dec 9 Koz and special guests bring the cheer like never before, performing fresh renditions of Christmas classics as well as a Hanukkah medley and hits from his catalog.
Sinbad
StrathmoreFri. Dec 13 Beloved comedian and actor Sinbad has been making audiences laugh for more than three decades.
My Fair Lady
The Kennedy CenterDec. 17, 2019 – Jan. 19, 2020 From Lincoln Center Theater comes “a sumptuous new production of the most perfect musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly)
A Jazz New Year's Eve: Branford Marsalis
The Kennedy CenterTue. Dec 31 Ring in 2020 in style when our always popular A Jazz New Year’s Eve returns to the Terrace Theater.
Becoming Jane
National GeographicNov. 22, 2019 – Jun. 1, 2020 Explore Dr. Goodall’s early years through iconic images and a multiscreen experience and venture on a 3D exploration of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous behavioral research on chimps.
Atlanta Ballet: The Nutcracker
The Kennedy CenterNov. 27 – Dec. 1 A visually inventive staging set against a fantastical starry night, dominated by oversized storybooks, clocks, and constellations.
NSO Pops: Game ON!
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 8, 2020 Mesmerizing celebration of symphonic video game music in its world premiere.
Step Afrika! Step Xplosion
StrathmoreSun. Jan 12, 2020 Tracing step’s roots to the African American percussive traditions of patting juba, hambone, ring shout, and tap.
Spotlights
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
1,000 years of Sound and Movement
The Kennedy CenterTue. Nov 19
WNO: The Magic Flute
The Kennedy CenterNov. 17 – 23
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah
StrathmoreDec. 21 – 22
NPO: Voices of Light, Silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc to Richard Einhorn's Score
StrathmoreSat. Nov 23
Embassy of Slovakia: Gala Holiday Concert
Embassy of SlovakiaWed. Dec 4
A Christmas Carol
Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre LabNov. 29 – Dec. 29
Choral Arts Society of Washington: A Family Christmas
The Kennedy CenterTue. Dec 24
NSO Pops: A Holiday Pops! with Leslie Odom, Jr.
The Kennedy CenterDec. 13 – 14
A Christmas Carol
Ford's TheatreNov. 21, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
National Philharmonic: Holiday Singin' Pops
StrathmoreFri. Dec 6
